Gas safety FAQs
Your general gas safety questions answered
All landlords renting properties with gas appliances have a legal duty to have a gas safety inspection carried out each year by a Gas Safe registered engineer.
A copy of the gas safety certificate then has to be given to the tenants.
The price will vary, depending on the location of your rental property and the company you use, but the UK average is around £80. We recommend getting a few quotes from local companies to make sure you’re not spending more than you need to.
It depends on the engineer and whether there are any issues. Assuming everything is okay, it should take around 20-30 minutes, but if repairs are needed, it might take a couple of hours.
A gas safety certificate lasts for 12 months. Each year you need to make sure a new check is carried out at some point in the two months before the certificate expires.
You are required by law to give a copy of the gas safety certificate to your tenants.
After each annual gas safety check, the engineer will give you (or your agent) the completed Landlord Gas Safety Record.
A copy of this document must be given to new tenants before they move in and to existing tenants within 28 days of the check. If this isn’t done, you may be unable to issue a Section 21 notice to evict them.
You must also keep the record of each check for at least two years.
